Falcons at Monarchs/Teddy Bear Toss, Dec. 16, 2012The Springfield Falcons faced the Manchester Monarchs on Sunday. The game also featured the Teddy Bear Toss and Sing For Santa concert.

Manchester Monarchs Brandon Kozun watches as hundreds of stuffed animals are gathered up after Kozun's teammate Thomas Hickey, not pictured, scored the first Monarchs goal of the game in the third period vs. the Springfield Falcons at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. The stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice as part of the Teddy Bear Toss for donation to children. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Manchester Monarchs Thomas Hickey(37) talks with teammate Andrew Campbell as stuffed animals are cleaned up after being tossed onto the ice by fans after Hickey scored the first Monarchs goal of the game in the third period vs. the Springfield Falcons at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. The stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice as part of the Teddy Bear Toss for donation to children. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Children from elementary school choruses, perform a Christmas song as part of the Sing For Santa concert at the first intermission of the Manchester Monarchs vs. the Springfield Falcons AHL hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Children, featuring New Hampshire elementary school choruses, perform a Christmas song as part of the Sing For Santa concert at the first intermission of the Manchester Monarchs vs. the Springfield Falcons AHL hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Manchester Monarchs Jake Muzzin, left, and Thomas Hickey talk as stuffed animals lay on the ice after being tossed onto the ice by fans after Hickey scored the first Monarchs goal of the game in the third period vs. the Springfield Falcons at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. The stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice as part of the Teddy Bear Toss for donation to children. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Springfield Falcons Tim Erixon checks Manchester Monarchs Tanner Pearson along the boards in the first period of their AHL hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Manchester Monarchs Thomas Hickey(37) and Brandon Kozun celebrate Hickey's goal as stuffed animals lay on the ice after being tossed by fans after Hickey scored the first Monarchs goal of the game in the third period vs. the Springfield Falcons at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. The stuffed animals were thrown onto the ice as part of the Teddy Bear Toss for donation to children. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Manchester Monarchs goalie Martin Jones is hit by Springfield Falcons Cam Atkinson in the first period of their AHL hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Springfield Falcons goalie Curtis McElhinney makes a save on Manchester Monarchs Tyler Toffoli in the second period of their AHL hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)

Manchester Monarchs fans toss stuffed teddy bears over the glass after the Monarchs Thomas Hickey, not pictured, scored the first Monarchs goal of the game in the third period vs. the Springfield Falcons at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester Sunday afternoon. The stuffed animals were part of the Teddy Bear Toss for donation to children. (Mark Bolton/Union Leader)